14:55 Chelmsford City

Thursday 23 February 2017

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Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 1m 38.58s

(8)

Pearl Spectre¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: P S McEntee| OR: 85

14/1

Effective around here having won at the course twice earlier in the season, but not been in that kind of form on last few starts and gives the impression a mile stretches him. Trainer not been in form of late and looks opposable.

Form: 314367

(6)

Loyalty^v⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-4| J: Martin Lane| T: D Shaw| OR: 82

85/40

Good second here last time out and due to go up 4lb for that effort after this. Not won since a C&D effort around this time last year but usually gives his running and will be hard to peg back if allowed an easy lead.

Form: 421459

(5)

London^h1,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: P S McEntee| OR: 81

16/1

Formerly with Aidan O'Brien in Ireland and has been disappointing since that switch, unplaced on three starts. Best performances have come when front-running and he looks feasibly handicapped on some of his form but needs to bounce back from a poor effort last time and yard have not been firing in the winners lately.

Form: 823-021

(1)

Byres Road⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81

15/8

C&D winner who bounced back to form last time, coping best with the strong pace set out of those on the front end. Will enjoy the nature of this track and both wins have come on the Polytrack, including maiden win over C&D. Leading claims.

Form: 152476

(4)

Sands Chorus²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: J G Given| OR: 80

5/1

Been in flying form of late but didn't settle last time after a rival somewhat lit him up in the early stages. No doubt he's better than that and still on a workable mark but looks a better horse on Tapeta.

Form: 417742

(7)

King of Dreams^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 77

7/1

Very disappointing in four handicap efforts after winning a maiden at Lingfield. Will be suited by the undoubted strong pace that will be set but needs more.

Form: 696-423

(3)

Ravenhoe¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Richard Oliver⁽⁵⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73

20/1

Remains an AW maiden after 13 career starts (four time winner on turf), but did finish second on Tapeta over Wolverhampton's extended 9f on his penultimate start. Could find front running tactics tough in this field though with plenty of competition for the lead.

Form: 383621

Non-Runners

(2)

Red Touch³⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Alistair Rawlinson

Forecasts

Byres Road (15/8), Loyalty (85/40), Sands Chorus (5/1), King of Dreams (7/1), Red Touch (10/1), Pearl Spectre (14/1), London (16/1), Ravenhoe (20/1)

BYRES ROAD and Loyalty can fight this out with a narrow preference for the former after hanging on well for second at Newcastle last time out and he can go one better here. The latter is due to go up 4lb after a promising effort last week and has C&D form to his name. Sands Chorus was disappointing last time out but there's no doubt he's better than that and looks capable of bouncing back. 1. Byres Road 2. Loyalty 3. Sands Chorus